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Asus ROG GL552VW-CN430T Review-Pros and Cons
Asus is known to make good gaming laptops. Asus ROG series provides great powerful gaming laptops at attractive price range. In this post we will do Asus ROG GL552VW-CN430T Review based on the pros and cons. The Asus ROG GL552VW price in India is Rs.82,490.

ROG GL552VW comes in all new metallic design theme which according to Asus, is inspired by F22 Stealth fighter aircraft. It measures 385 x 255 x 32.4 mm and weighs around 2.5 Kg. In the sides it has 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 USB type C port, 1 USB 2.0 port, DC in, Line in and mic in ports, Optical drive and LAN port. One of the biggest advantage of Asus ROG GL552VW is ease of upgrading. Gamers can easily access RAM and hard drive by removing just 2 screws. Apart from this, this Asus ROG gaming laptop has HD webcam and a 3-in-1 SD card reader. The HD video cam can record HD videos at 15fps and in 30 fps.

Asus ROG GL552VW sports a 15.6-inch full HD display with impressive 178 degree viewing angles. When we did review on GL552JX, we were not happy on the display viewing angles. Asus has done a good job by adding good quality display panel in this model. In this model colour shift on the display is minimal while viewing it from sides. Overall it is one of the best display panel used in the price segment.

Asus ROG GL552VW houses powerful specification. It packs powerful Intel Core i7 (6th Gen.) processor with 16GB of DDR4 SDRAM. Users have the option to add upto 32GB of RAM via dedicated RAM sockets. Talking about graphics, the particular department is run by Intel’s HD Graphics 530 GPU in tandem with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M. The NVIDIA GPU has 4GB GDDR5 VRAM. Games like Dota 2 and Assassin’s Creed ran smoothly even at High or even Ultra settings.However, we have observed minor frames stuttering when running on battery. Even with extended gaming, laptop remained comparatively cool.

Coming to storage, our Asus ROG GL552VW review unit came with 1TB of hard disc and a 128GB of SSD. The connectivity features of the device includes Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, and Bluetooth v4.0. It runs on Windows 10 out of the box. The boot time was extremely fast. Our review unit gave us desktop screen in just 7 sec on average. Asus has bundled few softwares like Steam application, ROG Gaming Centre, Asus Webstorage, WPS Office and more.

Asus ROG GL552VW has 4Cell 48Whrs battery. In our usage, we got around 3 hours of battery backup which is decent for gaming laptop in this price.

Verdict: Asus ROG GL552VW is a good performing gaming laptop in the price segment. It offers power which an average gamer expects in a PC laptop. Good keyboard, full HD display screen with wide viewing angle, USB Type C port are added advantage.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus ROG GL552VW

Pros of Asus ROG GL552VW
- Powerful performance.
- Great display screen.
- Runs cool and quiet.
- Easy to upgrade.
- Good value for money.
Cons of Asus ROG GL552VW
- Trackpad needs improvement.
- Sound output via speakers is not great.
- Bit heavy.
Asus ROG GL552VW Unboxing and Overview Video

Here is the quick unboxing video on ROG GL552VW.
July 25, 2016
Asus unveils new lineup of ROG gaming laptops and Desktops in India

Asus has launched six new gaming computers under its ROG (Republic of Gamers) series in India. The newly launched devices includes four notebooks and two new gaming PC’s. The price of these new ROG lineup starts from Rs.82,490.

New ROG Gaming laptops Features and Price

The newly launched gaming laptops are ROG G501VW, ROG G551VW, ROG G752VY and ROG GL552VW.

Asus ROG GL552VW

This is an entry level gaming laptop in the latest ROG series. In terms of looks it follows the ROG design theme. According to Asus, ROG GL552VW design is inspired by F22 Stealth fighter aircraft. It has got all new metallic design with a backlit ROG logo. It is powered by quad core sixth gen Intel core i7 Skylake processor, Nvidia GTX960M GPU, 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory, 16GB system memory and 1TB of storage with 128GB SSD. The price of Asus ROG GL552VW in India is Rs. 82.490.

Asus ROG G501VW

This new Windows 10 gaming laptop is designed for the users who need powerful internals in a portable and lightweight form factor. It is 20.6mm thick and weighs just 2.06kg. It has got 4K IPS panel display screen with 178-degree viewing angles. The audio experience is powered by Asus Sonic Master and ROG Audio Wizard.

Asus ROG G501VW gaming laptop is powered by NVidia GTX 960M graphics with blazing fast 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory, 16GB ultrafast DDR4 system memory and up to a next gen 512GB PCIe Gen 3×4 SSD giving you speeds upto 2Gbits/s.

Price of Asus ROG G501VW in India is Rs.95,490.

Asus ROG G551VW

It is a High-performance gaming laptop with enthusiastgrade graphics and silent cooling system. It engrosses players in the game through its 4K IPS panel with 178-degree viewing angles, complemented by ASUS SonicMaster and ROG AudioWizard enhanced audio. Its efficient thermal management system works silently in the background to give you uninterrupted marathon gaming sessions. The G551VW is power packed with NVidia GTX 960M graphics with blazing fast 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory, 16GB ultrafast system memory, a 1TB of storage along with 128 GB SSD.

Asus ROG G551VW price in India is Rs.1,00,490.

Asus ROG G7552VY

This is the flagship model of ROG series line up. It comes with a revolutionary design finished in a new Armor Titanium and Plasma Copper color scheme. With Windows 10, a 6th-generation Intel Skylake Core i7 processor, up to 64GB DDR4 RAM, and the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980m graphics, ROG G752 delivers exceptional gaming performance. It even features the ROG-exclusive mobile 3D Vapor Chamber for increased cooling performance, and a backlit anti-ghosting gaming keyboard with 30-key rollover for precise command and control in battle.

New ROG Gaming Desktop Features and Price

Asus ROG GT51 Gaming Desktop

This model has won the 2016 CES Innovation Award in the Gaming and Virtual Reality category. This gaming desktop is powered by 6th-generation Intel Core i7-6700K processor and supports up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X (2-way SLI) for the performance to run games across three 4K monitors. ROG Turbo Gear lets users maximize GT51’s full overclocking potential with just one click, while the ASUS-exclusive Aegis II application helps monitor system parameters. In addition, a USB 3.1 Type-C port on its front panel provides data transmission speeds of up to 10Gbps and is able to quick-charge mobile devices. GT51 features the exclusive ROG Band to let users activate Shadow Drive — a hidden hard drive space — or overclock GT51 as well. GT51 has an internal cooling system with a dedicated air tunnel that takes advantage of natural convection to ensure efficient heat management during marathon gaming sessions. It has an aggressively designed ATX chassis with an Armor Titanium and Plasma Copper finish, a transparent side window, and customizable lighting effects that showcase up to 8 million colors.

The price of Asus ROG GT51 starts at Rs.3,25,900

Asus ROG G20CB Gaming Desktop

It is a powerful compact, console-sized 9.5-liter gaming desktop with refined aesthetics. Along with 2.5” and 3.5” slots for SSDs and HDDs, the G20 supports the latest M.2 PCIeGen 3×4 SSD which gives you data access speed of up to 2Gbits/s, — four times faster than SATA SSDs. With up to an NVidia GTX 980, the G20 is suited for surround displays or for 2K or 4K monitors. It also includes exclusive ASUS ROG Aegis II software with GameAlive for instant gameplay recording, editing, and streaming, and GameFirst III for network traffic management.

The price of Asus ROG G20CB starts at Rs.1,22,990.

April 21, 2016
Asus GL552JX Laptop Review – Pros and Cons
Asus GL552JX is the recently launched gaming laptop from Asus’s Republic of Gamers(ROG) series. With this, Asus has tried to provide good performing gaming laptop within the price of 1lakh. The price of Asus GL552JX in India is Rs. 81990. However, you can get it for Rs.79,990 in online portals like Flipkart, Amazon etc.

Asus GL552JX comes with eye catching design and good build quality. The black and red combination which we have seen on other ROG series laptop continues here as well. The chassis is made from good quality plastic and it feels solid. The rubberized coating over the lid along with a metallic strip in the middle with an illuminated Republic of Gamers logo looks very nice.

Asus GL552JX has 15.6 inch full HD IPS display screen with matte-black finish that eliminates glare for stunning visuals without distraction. The viewing angles are great and colors look vivid. As it has matte screen, it has very minimalist reflections which makes this laptop comfortable to use in different lighting condition.

Asus GL552JX comes with visually striking keyboard. It has black and red theme here as well. You can change the intensity of the backlight or completely switch off. The keys are well placed and there is a dedicated numeric pad as well. The keys decent travel makes them comfortable for typing and gaming. Overall the keyboard experience in this laptop is excellent.

Asus GL552JX has decently large track pad. The button response is good and you will get all the usual gestures of Windows 10. Coming to ports, GL552JX offers three USB ports out of which two are USB 3.0, one HDMI output, Gigabit LAN, VGA, headphones and microphone ports, and a Kensington lock. There is also a DVD writer and an SD card slot.

Asus GL552JX is powered by 2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7-4750HQ with a Turbo frequency of 3.2GHz and HyperThreading. It has 8GB of 8GB DDR3 RAM running at 1600MHz. There is dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M with 4GB DDR3 VRAM graphic card. For storage, out of the box, we get 1TB 2.5-inch hard disk running at 7200rpm from HGST. There is also a M.2 (2280) SSD slot with SATA3 interface if you would like add additional SSD.

Asus GL552JX ships wth 64 bit Windows 10 Home with some other useful pre installed softwares. Asus bundles some of its own software such as AudioWizard for tweaking the sound profiles for gaming, movies, etc. GameFirst III which also ships with its gaming motherboards, prioritises game data traffic to reduce lag during online gameplay. You also get a one month trial of Microsoft Office 365, 25GB of Dropbox space for six months, and a year’s subscription to McAfee LiveSafe.

Upgradation of RAM or hard disc on GL552JX is very easy. By sliding off upgrade panel, you can add bigger hard drive, M.2 SSD or more memory. There is a one empty RAM channel which you can use to add additional upto 8GB of RAM. This laptop cooling system is very good. Even when using for long times, palm rest and bottom part of the laptop remained cool. Coming to performance, general performance is snappy. High end games in highest setting struggles a bit. However, in medium settings, it played most of the games without any issues.

Advantages of Disadvantages of Asus GL552JX

Pros of Asus GL552JX
- Stylish design and good build quality.
- Excellent display screen.
- Easy to upgrade option.
- Good snappy performance.
- Good keyboard.
Cons of Asus GL552JX
- Average Sound output through built in speakers.
- Touch pad could have been better.
- Mediocre Battery life.
February 29, 2016